Improvement in dress-train supporters



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DRESS-TRAIN SUPPORTER.

Patented June 26, 1877..

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GABRIEL SGHWAB, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN DRESS-TRAIN SUPPORTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,5 32, dated J une 26, 1877; application filed May 12, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GABRIEL SOHWAB, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dress-Protectors and Train-Supporters, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a back view, Fig. 2 is a perspective view, of my device.

My invention consists of a new article of manufacture, which I style a ladys dress protector and train supporter.

The object of my invention is to supply a protector for the lower part of ladies dresses, and at the same time a support to preserve the shape of the lower part of the train.

To carry out my invention, I cut the main body A of my train-supporter from suitable stifi' textile fabric, and at its lower edge I attach any of the ordinary narrow dress-protectors, as shown in the drawings, B the whole device is then stiffened and shaped with ribs and cross-ribs C, The upper edge of the main fabric is turned over, forming a hem, D, which carries'button-holes or loops.

.part of the body, while my train-supporter only extends a short distance up the skirt or dress, according as the prevailing fashion,

taste, or convenience may require.

What I claim as my invention is-'- A combined dress-protector and train-extender, the main body of which is formed of textile fabric supplied with the ordinary dressprotector B, and stiffened and shaped with lateral and cross ribs 0, substantially as shown and described.

GABRIEL SOHWAB.

Witnesses J AS. A. ROBERTS, EDW. SMITH. 

